crop production and new target for 2017-18

Major crops production in 2016-17

Total foodgrain production in the year 2016-17 is 275.68 million tonnes and for the new agricultural year 264.55 million tonnes has been estimated, which is lower than last year. In the tables given below, the information given for crop production in 2016-17 and the target for the new year has been given.

Million Tonnes

Cereals

2016-17

Targets

2017-18

Rice

110.15?

108.5

Wheat

98.38?

97.5

Barley

1.74

1.90

Jowar

4.57

5.75

Bajra

9.80?

9.50

Maize

26.26?

26

Ragi

1.40

2

Small millets

0.34?

0.50

Coarse cereals

44.19?

45.65

Cereals

252.73

251.65

Million Tonnes

Pulses​

2016-17

Targets

2017-18

Tur

4.78

4.25

Gram

9.33

9.75

Urad

2.8

2.6

Moong

2.16?

2.30

Other Kharif Pulses

0.86

1

Other Rabi Pulses

3.02?

3

Total Pulses

22.95

22.90

Million Tonnes

2016-17

Targets

2017-18

Total Foodgrains

275.68

274.55

Million Tonnes

Oil seeds

2016-17

Targets

2017-18

Groundnut

75.65

90.00

Castorseed

14.21

19.00

Sesamum

7.84

10

Nigerseed

0.83

2

Rapeseed & Mustard

79.77

81

Linseed

1.54

2

Safflower

0.78

1

Sunflower

2.41

2.98

Soyabean

137.94

147

Total Nine Oilseeds

320.97

354.98

Million Tonnes

Crop

2016-17

Targets

2017-18

Sugarcane

3067.20

3550

Jute*

100.88

111

Mesta*

5.12

7

Cotton**

330.92

355

* Lakh bales of 180 kgs. each** Lakh bales of 170 kgs. each

Download full details of production , target for new agricultural year and first estimation of Agricultural production in 2017-18 in kharif seasonclick here